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Predicting the Huskies schedule

By Tom Burton | September 2, 2018

The football team was predicted to win the Mid-American Conference West Division from a coaches poll in the preseason, but Saturday's performance against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes may give fans second thoughts as to how good NIU Football really...

Football confident in strong defense

By James Krause | July 23, 2018

Since their loss in the Quick Lane Bowl in December, the NIU football team has had their eyes set on the new season.Football felt like it was just around the corner July 18 at Ditka’s Restaurant in Chicago, where members of the media got to talk to...

The men's tennis team finished the season with a 15-8 overall record, and a 5-1 Mid-American Conference record.

Top 5 Teams of Academic Year

By Tom Burton | May 7, 2018

The men's tennis team finished the season with a 15-8 overall record, and a 5-1 Mid-American Conference record.

Huskies set for bowl game

By Ryan Ostry | December 24, 2017

The football team (8-4, 6-2 Mid-American Conference) is officially returning to a bowl game as they will take on the Duke University Blue Devils (6-6, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) in the Quick Lane Bowl Tuesday at Ford Field in Detroit.“We’re obviously...

Paulina Castro

Top 5 athletes – Nov. 1 to Dec. 9

By Tom Burton | December 11, 2017

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Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcus Childers gets ready to throw in the Huskies' 35-31 victory Wednesday over Western Michigan. Childers has started the last six games for NIU

Huskies set for season finale

By Tom Burton | November 21, 2017

Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcus Childers gets ready to throw in the Huskies' 35-31 victory Wednesday over Western Michigan. Childers has started the last six games for NIU

Huskies fly past Cardinals

By Ryan Ostry | November 9, 2017

On a frigid fall night in DeKalb, only one team came to play as the Huskies defeated the Ball State University Cardinals by a score of 63-17.“I thought all three phases [of the game] were executed at a high level for the majority of the game, “ Head...

Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcus Childers throws the ball in the Huskies’ 24-3 home win Oct. 7 against Kent State.

Football faces true test

By Ryan Ostry | November 2, 2017

Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcus Childers throws the ball in the Huskies’ 24-3 home win Oct. 7 against Kent State.

Chad Beebe, redshirt senior wide receiver, runs the ball in the Huskies’ 48-17 road win Saturday against Bowling Green. The Huskies are 3-0 in Conference play.

Football smashes Bowling Green

By Ryan Ostry | October 23, 2017

Chad Beebe, redshirt senior wide receiver, runs the ball in the Huskies’ 48-17 road win Saturday against Bowling Green. The Huskies are 3-0 in Conference play.